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Jesus udsender de 12 apostle(A)

10 Jesus kaldte nu 12 af sine disciple til sig og gav dem autoritet til at uddrive onde ånder og til at helbrede alle slags sygdomme og lidelser. Her er navnene på de 12 apostle: Simon, der senere fik navnet Peter; Andreas, der var bror til Simon; Jakob og Johannes, der var sønner af Zebedæus; Filip; Bartolomæus; Thomas; Mattæus, som var skatteopkræver; Jakob, søn af Alfæus; Taddæus; Simon Frihedskæmper[a] og Judas Iskariot, der senere forrådte Jesus.

Derefter sendte Jesus de 12 apostle af sted med følgende instrukser: „I skal ikke tage ind i samaritanernes byer eller gå til de fremmede folkeslag, men gå hellere til de fortabte får af Israels folk. Fortæl dem, at Guds rige nu er kommet. Helbred de syge, oprejs de døde, gør de spedalske raske og driv dæmonerne ud. I har fået det for intet. Giv det for intet. I skal ikke tage penge med, 10 ingen taske med ekstra tøj og sandaler—ja, ikke engang en vandringsstav. Den, der arbejder, har lov til at forvente, at der bliver sørget for ham.

11 Når I kommer ind i en by eller en landsby, så spørg efter en gudfrygtig person, som er villig til at invitere jer indenfor. Bliv i det hjem, indtil I tager videre til den næste by. 12 Når I kommer ind i huset, skal I sige: ‚Fred være med hjemmet her!’ 13 Hvis det virkelig er et gudfrygtigt hjem, så vil jeres fred hvile over det. Hvis ikke, så vil freden vende tilbage til jer. 14 Men hvis der i en by ikke findes en eneste, som vil høre på jer, så ryst byens støv af jeres fødder, når I forlader stedet. 15 Det siger jeg jer: Sodoma og Gomorra med al deres ondskab og ugudelighed vil stå sig bedre på dommens dag end dem, der nægter at tage imod jer.

Forfølgelser forude(B)

16 Jeg sender jer ud som får iblandt ulve. Vær ærlige, men ikke dumdristige. 17-18 I vil blive arresteret og slæbt for retten på grund af jeres tro på mig. I vil blive pisket i synagogerne, og I vil blive anklaget og stillet for både konger og guvernører. Det vil give jer god anledning til at fortælle dem om mig, så budskabet også når ud til den slags folk. 19 Når I bliver stillet for en dommer, så lad være med at spekulere på, hvad I skal sige til jeres forsvar, for I vil få de rette ord i rette tid. 20 Det er nemlig ikke jer, der skal tale—men jeres himmelske Fars Ånd vil tale gennem jer.

21 Søskende vil angive hinanden—også selv om det koster de angivne livet. Forældre vil forråde deres egne børn, og børn vil gå imod deres forældre og være årsag til, at de bliver henrettet. 22 Ja, mange vil hade jer på grund af jeres tro på mig. Men den, der holder ud til det sidste, vil blive frelst. 23 Når forfølgelsen imod jer sætter ind i én by, så flygt videre til den næste, for det siger jeg jer: I når ikke igennem alle Israels byer, før Menneskesønnen kommer.

24 Husk at en lærling ikke står over sin mester—en tjener står ikke over sin herre. 25 Lærlingen må acceptere, at det går ham som hans mester—og tjeneren, at han deler skæbne med sin herre. Når jeg, der er jeres mester, bliver kaldt for Djævelen selv, hvad vil de så ikke kalde jer?

26 Men I skal ikke være bange for dem, for alt, hvad der er skjult nu, vil blive åbenbaret engang. 27 Hvad jeg fortæller jer i det skjulte, skal I fremsige offentligt. Hvad der hviskes jer i øret, skal I proklamere, så alle kan høre det. 28 Vær ikke bange for dem! De kan kun slå kroppen ihjel, men jeres sjæl kan de ikke dræbe. I må hellere frygte ham, som kan sende både krop og sjæl i Helvede.

29 Hvad sælges et par spurve for? Nogle få mønter. Alligevel er der ikke en eneste spurv, som falder til jorden, uden at jeres Far ved om det. 30 Selv hårene på jeres hoved har Gud tal på. 31 Vær ikke bange. I er mere værd end mange spurve.

32 De, der åbent og offentligt vedkender sig mig, vil jeg også åbent vedkende mig over for min Far i Himlen. 33 Men de, der offentligt nægter at kendes ved mig, vil jeg heller ikke kendes ved over for min Far i Himlen.

34 At jeg er kommet til denne jord, betyder ikke, at der fra nu af er fred og ingen fare. Nej, der vil blive splid, helt ind i familiens inderkreds, som der står skrevet:

35 ‚En søn vil vende sig imod sin far,
    en datter gøre oprør imod sin mor,
    en svigerdatter imod sin svigermor.
36 Man får sin egen familie til fjender.’[b]

37 Den, der elsker sin far eller mor mere end mig, er ikke værdig til at være min discipel. Og den, der elsker sin søn eller datter mere end mig, er ikke værdig til at følge mig. 38 Den, der ikke er villig til at give afkald på sit eget liv[c] for at følge mig, er mig ikke værd. 39 Den, der klamrer sig til livet her på jorden, vil miste det evige liv. Men den, der er parat til at give afkald på sit jordiske liv for min skyld, skal leve for evigt.

40 De, der tager imod jer, tager imod mig. Og de, der tager imod mig, tager imod Gud, som sendte mig. 41 De, der tager imod en profet, fordi profeten er sendt af Gud, skal få samme løn som profeten. Og de, der tager imod et menneske, der tilhører mig, fordi det tilhører mig, skal få samme løn. 42 Det siger jeg jer: Den, der giver bare et glas koldt vand til den ringeste af mine disciple, fordi det er en discipel af mig, skal ikke gå glip af sin løn.”

Footnotes

  1. 10,4 Denne Simon kaldes også Kananæeren fra et aramæisk ord, der betyder „den kampivrige, den revolutionære”. Han kaldes også Zelot efter det tilsvarende græske ord.
  2. 10,36 Frit citat fra Mika 7,6.
  3. 10,38 Ordret står der: „Den, der ikke tager sit kors op.” Den dødsdømte måtte selv bære overliggeren til korset det sidste stykke vej, før han blev hængt op på det. Denne talemåde henviser derfor til at være villig til at dø.

10 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.

13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)

10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits(F) and to heal every disease and sickness.(G)

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.(H)

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.(I) Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.(J) As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven(K) has come near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

“Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts(L) 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.(M) 11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting.(N) 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.(O) 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah(P) on the day of judgment(Q) than for that town.(R)

16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.(S) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(T) 17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils(U) and be flogged in the synagogues.(V) 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings(W) as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it.(X) At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father(Y) speaking through you.

21 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents(Z) and have them put to death.(AA) 22 You will be hated by everyone because of me,(AB) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(AC) 23 When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.(AD)

24 “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master.(AE) 25 It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul,(AF) how much more the members of his household!

26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.(AG) 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One(AH) who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.[b] 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(AI) 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(AJ)

32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others,(AK) I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.(AL)

34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn

“‘a man against his father,
    a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law(AM)
36     a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’[c](AN)

37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.(AO) 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(AP) 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.(AQ)

40 “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me,(AR) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(AS) 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”(AT)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:8 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  2. Matthew 10:29 Or will; or knowledge
  3. Matthew 10:36 Micah 7:6

The Twelve Apostles(A)

10 And (B)when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, (C)who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and [a]Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; (D)Simon the [b]Cananite, and Judas (E)Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.

Sending Out the Twelve(F)

These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: (G)“Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of (H)the Samaritans. (I)But go rather to the (J)lost sheep of the house of Israel. (K)And as you go, preach, saying, (L)‘The kingdom of heaven [c]is at hand.’ Heal the sick, [d]cleanse the lepers, [e]raise the dead, cast out demons. (M)Freely you have received, freely give. (N)Provide neither gold nor silver nor (O)copper in your money belts, 10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; (P)for a worker is worthy of his food.

11 (Q)“Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out. 12 And when you go into a household, greet it. 13 (R)If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. (S)But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 (T)And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, (U)shake off the dust from your feet. 15 Assuredly, I say to you, (V)it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!

Persecutions Are Coming(W)

16 (X)“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. (Y)Therefore be wise as serpents and (Z)harmless[f] as doves. 17 But beware of men, for (AA)they will deliver you up to councils and (AB)scourge you in their synagogues. 18 (AC)You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 (AD)But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For (AE)it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20 (AF)for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

21 (AG)“Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 22 And (AH)you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. (AI)But he who endures to the end will be saved. 23 (AJ)When they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have (AK)gone through the cities of Israel (AL)before the Son of Man comes.

24 (AM)“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If (AN)they have called the master of the house [g]Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household! 26 Therefore do not fear them. (AO)For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.

Jesus Teaches the Fear of God(AP)

27 “Whatever I tell you in the dark, (AQ)speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. 28 (AR)And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather (AS)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [h]hell. 29 Are not two (AT)sparrows sold for a [i]copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. 30 (AU)But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Confess Christ Before Men(AV)

32 (AW)“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, (AX)him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 (AY)But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

Christ Brings Division(AZ)

34 (BA)“Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. 35 For I have come to (BB)‘set[j] a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; 36 and (BC)‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’ 37 (BD)He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 (BE)And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 (BF)He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

A Cup of Cold Water(BG)

40 (BH)“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. 41 (BI)He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 (BJ)And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:3 NU omits Lebbaeus, whose surname was
  2. Matthew 10:4 NU Cananaean
  3. Matthew 10:7 has drawn near
  4. Matthew 10:8 NU raise the dead, cleanse the lepers
  5. Matthew 10:8 M omits raise the dead
  6. Matthew 10:16 innocent
  7. Matthew 10:25 NU, M Beelzebul; a Philistine deity, 2 Kin. 1:2, 3
  8. Matthew 10:28 Gr. Gehenna
  9. Matthew 10:29 Gr. assarion, a coin worth about 1⁄16 of a denarius
  10. Matthew 10:35 alienate a man from